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Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil 2022

by Sigh

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(See) the sinister star in the sky, as bright as the sun, The symbol of our evil horde, soon our work will be done, Our goddess on the white fox flying in the air, Bodies of the mortal fools the evil goddess will tear, Night draws near, something you fear We dakini horde will be up here, Human hand in the left hand, human leg in the right hand, Just give us your livers all you dying folks, we feast to live, (They) give us power to conquer, the feeble will surrender As we march through the darkness into the endless night, All the livers will be devoured in this empty night, Feel the cold wind in the night of doom, Praise our desecration, Ten-thousand legions to follow, the eastern force of evil, No light will come before dakini horde, so just succumb to us all, Use the kodoku to annhilate, (we'll) see your kingdom fall, Chanting mantra hundred-thousand times for our evil sake, The sinister star is getting longer as our goddes awakes, With the liver with the golden od, all our works will be done, All the light now disappeared, dakini's reign has begun
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A STELLAR CONCOCTION OF OLD AND NEW TRACKS PERFORMED LIVE BY THE CELEBRATED JAPANESE METAL LEGENDS

Cult Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/90, featuring mainman Mirai Kawashima, Satoshi Fujinami & Kazuki Ozeki. Following initial demos, Shinichi Ishikawa was brought in to the band. It was following this shift that Sigh set about recording the masterpiece debut ‘Scorn Defeat’ for the then-Mayhem guitarist Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions, going on to become one of the country’s greatest and most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field. However, at its core, Sigh has always remained true to its roots of old school metal, and 2022’s ‘Shiki’ album represented a new high point for the band, encapsulating all that was endearing about Sigh, with a perfect mix of styles and injection of eastern flair.

With a title referencing the band’s original underground live release ‘The Eastern Force of Evil’ released back in 1997, this new performance captured recently in Japan features the line-up of founder & mainman Mirai Kawashima on bass/vocals, Dr. Mikannibal on vocals/saxophone, Nozomu Wakai on guitar, and Takeo Shimoda on drums.
Following swiftly on the back of the release of the highly acclaimed ‘Shiki’ album, and coming in a year which also marks 30 years since Sigh’s highly influential debut, ‘Scorn Defeat’, ‘Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil 2022’ captures the band in fine form as they perform a wide collection of old and new tracks covering all the way from the aforementioned first album, up until the band’s first Peaceville studio album, ‘Shiki’. With flawless musicianship and accompanied by a stellar audio mix, ‘Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil 2022’ truly represents the very best of Sigh’s legacy.

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released June 16, 2023

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Peaceville London, UK

Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label founded in Dewsbury, England in 1987 - artists over the years include Katatonia, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride and Anathema

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